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As Law Firm AI Use Grows, Firms Look to Mitigate Risk With Added Insurance

Wed, 2025-07-23 08:59

Nearly half of the legal professionals surveyed by digital insurance company Embroker are looking to enhance their coverage, compared to just 14% the previous year.

       

Boeing Hit With Lawsuit for 787 Dreamliner Crash in South Korea, According to Chicago Filing

Tue, 2025-07-22 18:41
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'Unprecedented Lawsuit': US Judges Defend Habeas Standing Order in Motion to Dismiss

Tue, 2025-07-22 17:46

"The judicial role is rarely more essential than in the context of the Great Writ," counsel for Maryland federal judges wrote in a motion defending the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland's standing order that prevents hasty deportations of local detainees who file habeas petitions.

       

3rd Circuit Upholds Conviction of Man Who Stole Millions of Dollars From Class Action Settlement Funds

Tue, 2025-07-22 17:00

The ruling delved into a novel issue of who can receive restitution from a defendant that defrauded hundreds of certified classes.

       

DOJ Did Not 'Adequately' Address Factors Required in Epstein Unsealing, Judges Say

Tue, 2025-07-22 16:29

The judges considering whether or not to unseal grand jury testimony in two matters relating to Jeffrey Epstein ordered the Department of Justice to file memorandums of law in support of their motion. Manhattan Federal judges Richard Berman and Paul Engelmayer said they cannot rule "without additional submissions.

       

Uber Sues Lawyers: Claims Insurance Fraud

Tue, 2025-07-22 16:21

"Uber's accusations rely on rhetoric, not reality," Downtown LA Law Group claimed. "The company never tried a single case it now claims was fraudulent. Every referenced case was reviewed, defended and settled by Uber and its legal counsel—often after months of litigation and discovery. If Uber truly believed these claims were meritless, it had every opportunity to take them to trial. It chose not to."

       

'I Shed a Tear When Roy Black Died': Farewell to Courtroom Juggernaut

Tue, 2025-07-22 16:17

Black advanced through the ranks of the Dade County Public Defender's Office in 1970s to become one of the best-known defense attorneys in the nation.

       

Some Partners Trickle Out From McDermott and Schulte Ahead of Merger Closing

Tue, 2025-07-22 16:14

Seward & Kissel and Squire Patton Boggs are some of the latest law firms to gain partners from McDermott and Schulte ahead of the firms' Aug. 1 merger date.

       

Wake Forest University Appoints New Interim Provost

Tue, 2025-07-22 15:29

Nell Jessup Newton, University of Notre Dame professor emerita, has been named interim provost of Wake Forest University, succeeding Michele Gillespie, who is stepping down after three years in the role.

       

Florida's New, Pro-Employer Non-Compete Law Rife with Ambiguities That Will Vex Compliance Teams

Tue, 2025-07-22 15:08

“We think that the CHOICE Act is going to be ripe for litigation for some time, said Justin Beyer, a partner at Saul Ewing.

       

NJ Federal Judges Appoint New US Attorney, DOJ Responds

Tue, 2025-07-22 14:53

On X, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted that Grace had been removed, and that Habba "has been doing a great job in making NJ safe again. Nonetheless, politically minded judges refused to allow her to continue in her position, replacing Alina with the First Assistant."

       

Trump Cases Highlight Differences Among Supreme Court's Liberal Dissenters

Tue, 2025-07-22 14:45

The U.S. Supreme Court has handed the White House a string of major victories in President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration and the federal workforce in recent months. The court's liberal minority have not always agreed on how to respond.

       

DC Circuit Issues Stay Temporarily Blocking FTC Commissioner's Reinstatement

Tue, 2025-07-22 13:59

“The purpose of this administrative stay is to give the court sufficient opportunity to consider the motion for a stay pending appeal and should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of that motion, the appellate court stated.

       

Florida Financier Pushes Receivership After Crypto Fund Implodes, Lawyer Tied to Both Sides

Tue, 2025-07-22 13:41

A Florida financier is seeking a receivership in South Dakota federal court after investing $4 million in a cryptocurrency hedge fund that later collapsed—an investment he says was arranged by his attorney, who also served as the fund's general counsel.

       

Dick's Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Accused of Price Fixing Archery Products

Tue, 2025-07-22 11:50
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Eversheds Sutherland Opens Silicon Valley Office

Tue, 2025-07-22 08:59

Baker McKenzie North America trade-secrets practice chair Bradford Newman joins the firm to lead the Northern California outpost.

       

Eversheds Sutherland Opens Silicon Valley Office

Tue, 2025-07-22 08:59

Baker McKenzie North America trade secret practice chair Bradford Newman joins the firm to lead the Northern California outpost.

       

Linklaters Breaks £1B Profit Barrier as Revenue Up 11%

Tue, 2025-07-22 06:59

Profit grew in all of the firm's core markets but notably the biggest increases were seen in the U.S. and Asia.

       

Despite Affirming Their Independence, Law Firm Leaders Remain Quiet on How They're Satisfying Trump Pro Bono Commitments

Tue, 2025-07-22 04:59

Seven of the nine firms that made deals with the Trump administration also said they wouldn't let the administration dictate their pro bono work, although most firms have kept quiet about what types of work they believe will satisfy the administration.

       

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